State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) has announced the members serving on this summer’s Law Enforcement Perspectives on the Drug Epidemic & Its Impact on Families Study Committee. Pelanda said that one of the public meetings will be held in Marion on August 27, 2014 and encouraged the community to attend.
Representative members on the committee include:
- Dorothy Pelanda (Chair)
- Jim Buchy (Vice Chair)
- Margaret Conditt
- Tim Derickson
- Christina Hagan
- Bill Hayes
- Brian Hill
- Nickie Antonio
- Sean O’Brien
- Nicholas Celebrezze
Rep. Pelanda also announced that the committee will hold four hearings across the state. Each committee hearing will be focused on a specific theme and will feature testimony from state agencies, law enforcement experts and the public.
- Community Impact, Scope of Epidemic from a Law Enforcement Perspective
1 PM, Tuesday, August 19th
Wilmington City Hall – Municipal Building
Wilmington, Ohio - Drug Epidemic from an Employment and Academic Perspective
1 PM, Wednesday, August 27th
Ohio State University – Marion Campus
Marion, Ohio - Coordination of Law Enforcement Services
1 PM, Wednesday, September 3rd
Kent State University – Stark Campus
North Canton, Ohio - Sentencing Issues and Alternatives to Incarceration from a Judicial Perspective
1 PM, Tuesday, September 9th
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pelanda said the committee will focus on the needs and experiences of law enforcement officials in relation to the opiate problem in Ohio. Topics will include community impact and scope of the problem, prevention, coordination of local law enforcement, and treatment and recovery.
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